Maintenance Mechanic

As a leader and innovator in the snack food industry for over 50 years, J&J Snack Foods provides branded snack foods to foodservice and retail supermarket outlets across the U.S. Its products include such icons as SUPERPRETZEL, ICEE, and Dippin’ Dots along with other key brands like LUIGI’S Real Italian Ice, The Funnel Cake Factory Funnel Cakes, and Hola Churros. J&J also has a strong presence in bakery providing cakes, cookies, and pies to some of the largest grocery and convenience retailers in industry. Our company continues to deliver record sales led by a talented team and a commitment to “Fun Served Here”.

POSITION SUMMARY:   

Maintain facility, utilities, and production equipment from a mechanical standpoint to meet the requirements of the operation. Vernon facility. May help at Colton facility as needed. 

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:  

• Work safely in a team environment as a service unit to operations. 

• Troubleshoot / repair mechanical and basic electrical issues with production equipment. 

• Perform changeover and set-up of production equipment. 

• Use a CMMS application to process work orders and perform preventative maintenance. 

• Assist on equipment installations within the plant structure. 

• Follows J&J Snack Food’s Food Safety Plan (FSP), the Safe Quality Food (SQF) Program, the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs) and the Good Documentation Practices (GDPs). 

• Follows all OSHA safety rules and all food safety laws and regulations. 

• Perform other assigned duties. 

COMPETENCIES:  

To perform this job successfully, Maintenance Mechanic must be self-motivated, able to problem solve, detail-oriented, and able to stay on task. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability . 

• Excellent organization and time management skills. 

• Must be a self-starter and be able to accomplish a versatile and evolving workload. 

• Excellent in all forms of communication. 

• Innovative, problem solver, flexible, and able to juggle multiple priorities. 

• Self-motivated, with the ability to multi-task, prioritize, and adapt well to change. 

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:  

1. Education and training:High school diploma or GED. Technical course completionbeneficial. 


2. Job-related experience:

• Minimum 5 years experience as a maintenance mechanic in the food processing industry. 

• Trade-school/education may be considered in place of work experience. 

• Electrical training with 2 years experience preferred. 

1. Managerial experience:Experience in some type of leadership role is beneficial.


2. Technical knowledge and skills:

• Must be able to troubleshoot and repair production equipment. 

• Must have available and be proficient with mechanics tools and a vom. 

• Must be able to read mechanical diagrams and identify vendor parts numbers. 

• Must be able to look up misc. parts in catalogs or through the internet and create reqs. 

• Experience with basic machining with mill and lathe preferred. 

• Experience with fabrication and welding preferred. 

• Must to be able to lift up to 50 lbs. 

• Must be available to work any shift including weekends. 

• Must be agreeable to occasional call in emergency repair work. 

Disclaimer: This position description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the team member. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change, or new ones may be assigned at any time with or without notice.

EEO Statement: J&J Snack Foods Corp.is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits discriminatory employment actions against, and treatment of, employees and applicants for employment based on actual or perceived Federal, State and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination on the basis of race, color, age, national origin, ethnicity, alienage, religion or creed, gender, gender identity, pregnancy, marital status, sexual orientation, citizenship, genetic disposition or characteristics, disability or veteran's status, sex offenses, prior record of arrest or conviction, genetic information or predisposing genetic characteristic, status as a victim or witness of domestic violence, sex offenses or stalking and unemployment status.